The shirt designed by Jason McLean, inspired by the work of musician Dan Mangan.

The shirt designed by Soujourner Truth Parsons, inspired by the music of Feist

Canadian musicians including Feist, Broken Social Scene and Dan Mangan have joined forces with Canadian visual designers to create a line of T-shirts aimed at raising money for MusiCounts, a charity that supports school music programs for Canadian kids, regardless of socioeconomic or cultural background.

The musicians’ label, Arts & Crafts, teamed up with designer Jeremy Laing to oversee the project. Five visual artists each chose an Arts & Crafts label musician (Broken Social Scene, Feist, Timber Timbre and Dan Mangan) to inspire their design.

The resulting limited-edition, unisex shirts will be sold in select Hudson’s Bay stores for $75 each.

Here in Edmonton, you’ll find them at the Bay Southgate, starting May 6, online at TheBay.com and through Arts & Crafts 10-year anniversary site (arts-crafts.ca/AC10).

All of the profits will be donated to MusiCounts.

]]>http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/04/24/music-inspired-fashion/feed/0martagoldThe shirt designed by Jason McLean, inspired by the work of musician Dan Mangan.The shirt designed by Soujourner Truth Parsons, inspired by the music of FeistVideo: Zeus busts out Now That I’ve Got Youhttp://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/05/16/video-zeus-busts-out-now-that-ive-got-you/
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/05/16/video-zeus-busts-out-now-that-ive-got-you/#commentsThu, 17 May 2012 06:36:41 +0000http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/?p=121735Toronto’s Zeus recently released their mighty second retro-rock album, Busting Visions, and shot live performance videos for all 14 tracks in their cozy little Ill Eagle studio.

Plugged In is happy to present the last of these clips, Now …

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Toronto’s Zeus recently released their mighty second retro-rock album, Busting Visions, and shot live performance videos for all 14 tracks in their cozy little Ill Eagle studio.

Plugged In is happy to present the last of these clips, Now That I’ve Got You(Live From Ill Eagle), a saloon-soaked number formerly known as Our Love Is Loud.

Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O’Brien and Neil Quin will perform Thursday, May 31 at The Pawn Shop with The Darcys and Tim Gilbertson‘s new project, Long Sharp Teeth. Tickets are available through the Zeus’s label, Arts & Crafts, or yeglive.ca.

Edmonton’s Handmade Mafia – that group of crazy crafters who gather for regular shows of their wares around town – is hosting a craft swap to mark its fourth birthday.

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Crafts from previous Handmade Mafia shows

In need of some mid-winter, creative inspiration?

Edmonton’s Handmade Mafia – that group of crazy crafters who gather for regular shows of their wares around town – is hosting a craft swap to mark its fourth birthday.

There will be beer and bad dancing, organizers say (their judgement, not ours).

That’s what happens when you throw a party at the Yellowhead Brewery (10229 105th Street) and tell people to bring their artistic leftovers and misfits.

Choose to donate, shop or both from a range of craft categories: jewelry and accessories, fabric, yarn and knitting tools, hardware and found objects.

The event goes Thursday, February 9 from 7 p.m. To 12 p.m., with the craft swap running from 8-11 p.m. Drop off and set-up is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Early drop-off is available Tuesday January 31 from 10 a.m. To 5 p.m on the fourth floor of the Great Western Saddlery Building, 10137 104 St. Contact Rachel at 780-909-7242 to arrange a time or email her at bangbangbijoux@yahoo.ca for more details.

We may have rolled our eyes or made fake gagging noises when we discovered Calgary was the title of one of Bon Iver‘s new songs, but Edmontonians no longer have to feel any song title envy.

The Darcys, a group of shoegazers from Toronto, Ont., have just released Edmonton To Purgatory, one of 10 hazy, swirling tracks on their self-titled album. You can stream it here:

Like Bon Iver’s Calgary, The Darcys’ Edmonton to Purgatory doesn’t ever mention the titular city in its lyrics. Frontman Jason Couse mumbles on about telephone wires, desire, “never gonna run,” and what sounds like humming bottles, ghosts and “the smallest bits of love.”

Drummer Wes Marskell says the song isn’t about Edmonton, but reminds him of an incident near our city.

“I remember sitting beside a dead tour van outside Edmonton and thinking ‘Hit me again,'” he explains in an email. “In that moment, nothing and everything mattered—a song that was once about being young and afraid became an internal anthem for embracing the infinite possibilities of what lies beyond. Edmonton was the only show we missed on that tour and that has never sat very well with me. We were an hour away and should have figured out how to play it. This song didn’t make the original cut of our record, but after that tour, our first as a four piece, it became a clear anchor for side A and the new closer in our live set. We use it as a reminder and as a sliver of validation.”

The Darcys, produced by Murray Lightburn of The Dears, is currently available as a free download.